Jefferson Davis - Mini Biography

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TV-PG

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3:12

Jefferson Davis served as a U.S. senator and as Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce before becoming the President of the Confederate States of America. After the Civil War, he was indicted for treason but never was tried.

The removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee was at the center of the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, that shook the country. Watch a short video to learn more about the Confederate general's place in history.